Brostoff v. Berkman

Application pursuant to CPLR article 78 for a judgment vacating an order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Berkman, J.), entered on May 23, 1990, summarily holding petitioner in contempt of court, is denied, the cross-motion granted and the proceeding dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

An examination of the transcript of the underlying proceedings demonstrates that respondent was clearly justified in summarily finding petitioner, an assistant district attorney, in criminal contempt of court. Indeed, petitioner acknowledges that his conduct was regrettable and that he should…